51. Past tense ne + dual pronoun na + verbs

E lava ke ke fa’u, tohi mo lea faka-Tonga ‘o ngāue’aki ‘a e  fa’unga sētesi, pe kupu’i lea (phrase pe feleisi) pe kupu’i sētesi (clause pe koloasi) ko ‘eni’.  Kamata’aki ‘a e lea faka’ilonga taimi kuo ‘osi ko e ne, hoko ai ha polonauna toko ua ko e na pea faka’osi ki ha veape. Fakatātā: Ne na fangatua. Kiliki ‘i he hokonga ope ‘i lalo’ ki he ngaahi fakamatala mo e ‘ekisasaisi ke ne toe fakamaama ange ‘a e mo’oni (fact)  kuo fakamatala’i ko ‘eni’.

Kiliki heni ki he fakiikiiki: Lea faka’ilonga taimi, Veape, ‘Etiveape, Etisekitivi, ‘Ātikolo, Nauna, Peleposīsini

You can create, write, and speak in Tongan using this sentence or phrase or clause structure. Start by placing the signs of past tense na before the preposed dual (two persons) pronoun na followed by a verb. For example: Ne na fangatua. In English: They wrestled. Click the links below for more exercises on this topic and some important information about the Akoola courses.